José Socrates has become the first former prime minister of Portugal to appear before a judge. A photo of him in a police car on his way to face corruption questioning first thing on Monday morning shocked many Portuguese.

He had been arrested at Lisbon airport on Friday evening, after arriving from Paris. It seems probable that he was aware that three people in his entourage were arrested last Thursday. Socrates switched to a later flight twice.

Today aged 57, the politician originally studie…
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